China culls ducks in latest food safety scare – Reuters

From Reuters:

China has killed more than 5,000 ducks which farmers fed with a dye to make their eggs look redder and fresher, state media said on Friday as the country tackles the latest in a series of food safety scares.

China’s food safety watchdog confirmed this week that samples of red-yolked duck eggs sold in some cities were found to contain Sudan II, a cancer-causing red dye, the official China Daily said. [Full Text]

Read also:
- Ministry orders inspections for harmful duck eggs by Xinhua News Agency.
- Initial inspection by AQSIQ shows dangerous duck eggs mainly sold in Beijing by People’s Daily Online.